used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it can't be!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it can't be!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
can't
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From this reading But it can't be!
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading Knapp, the cashier, echoed.
Circassiannoun
a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
Dykeman
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Knapp, the cashier, echoed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
isn't
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From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it can't be!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
and nothing more
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
Knapp
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From this reading Knapp, the cashier, echoed.
immediately past
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
possib
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From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
sound-softening
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
squalled
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
express in words
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It isn't possib--" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't just vanish into thin air!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell!
